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Visiting Kenya’s Reservation Places

Visiting Kenya’s Reservation Places

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Located in Kenya, Nairobi is known to be the capital city and the largest city of this country. Nairobi is known as “Green City in the Sun”, because there are several villa suburbs surrounding this city. As Kenya located in Africa continent, it is given that this country has many savanna animal variants lived in it, including in Nairobi. Knowing this fact, this city has built several reservation places to protect the treasure of their country, from the animals, the plants and also the architectures. If you are taking your holiday in Nairobi, visiting this reservation would be a good activity to know and learn more about this country.

As Nairobi known for its Giraffe population, this country has built a Giraffe Centre to protect their natural treasure. African Fund for Endangered Wildlife or known as Giraffe Centre is built to protect Rothschild Giraffe, an endangered giraffe species that can only be found in East Africa. Built in 1983 by Leslie-Melville, this place was used to be a breeding center for Rothschild Giraffe and after the owner raised enough money it then change to conservation. The Giraffe Centre is located in Langata and their opening hours is starting from 9.00 AM to 5.PM. The most famous tourist activity in this place is feeding the giraffe from an observation platform. While the main activity of Giraffe Centre is as a breeding center of the giraffe, nowadays this place has starting many other activities such as giving education to students that come to the Giraffe Centre through a program called Conservation Education. The main goal of this activity is to teach environmental issues to the youth as they are going to be our future leader.

As green scenery is harder to be found nowadays, Nairobi has a beautiful park located near it. The park that is called Nairobi National Park and is located only 7 km from the center of Nairobi City makes this park the only protected area in the world that is located near a city. This park is a savannah ecosystem with open grass plains and various animals and plants live and grow inside it. Some of many wildlife animals you can see in here are rhino, cheetah, buffalo, zebra and giraffe which are also the main attractions of this park. While enjoying the savannah ecosystem, this park provides you with several activities such as game viewing and also a place available for family or company picnic. This park is also available for bush dinners, wedding, team building sessions or film production.

Another reservation place in Nairobi is the Karen Blixen Museum that is located at the foot of the Ngong Hills.  This house was first built in 1912 and then bought by Karen and his husband in 1917. Living in here, Karen then write a biography about her life with title “Out of Africa”, the book itself is a huge success and then was made into film which is also a success. After the success of the film, more visitors are coming to the house, wanting to know more about the place where the events in the book takes place. Karen Blixen Museum is open from 9.30 AM to 6.00 PM everyday including public holiday and it also offer a tour guide. This museum is also available for weddings and corporate events

Watamus Marine Life

Watamu’s Marine Life

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Looking for white sandy beach and beautiful Lagoons in Kenya? Watamu is your answer. Located between Watamu Bay and Blue Lagoon, the Watamu beach is famous for its white beach and coral formations which is also as a diving place. The beach itself is not very crowded, a perfect getaway for you to enjoy your scuba experience. Spending your holiday in Watamu and you can experience a lot of exciting activities and interesting places to see.

The first thing you should try in Watamu is diving with Aqua Ventures. Aqua Ventures is a Padi Certified Dive Center that operates from Ocean Sports Hotel. The diving instructors are able to speak in 4 different languages and the safety standard is really good also, all this are to ensure you a safe diving experience in Watamu. The diving route will take place in the Marine Park and Reserve where beautiful underwater life in Kenya is located. There are 18 dive sites available with just 10 – 20 minutes boat drive from Aqua Ventures base. Some of the sites are Moray Reef with depth 9 – 11 meters where you will be able to see a semi-tame giant moray and also kingfish, barracuda and rays. The Canyon sites with depth 11 – 13 meters which going down for 26 – 28 meters at the edge, in here you can see coral garden, ribbon eel and turtles. If you love rose coral then you can choose brain coral sites, in where you can see a very large rose coral with a lot of different fish species swimming near it.

As Watamu is known for its marine life reservation, there is also an organization in here that manage the reservation life. One of those organizations is the Watamu Turtle Watch. This organization is established in 1997 to develop marine turtle conservation focusing for turtle activities in Watamu and Malindi area. There are 3 main programs of this organization and is it open for public, those programs are marine turtle nest protection and monitoring program, marine turtle net release and tagging program and the last one is sea turtle rehabilitation center. All of those programs combined together to create an environment able to sustain the life of the turtle in Watamu beach. The programs are starting from the egg until taking care of sick turtles before returned them back into the wild.

The interesting place in Watamu seems never get too far from its Marine Park and Reserve area. The Mida Creek Reserve in Watamu is East Africa’s largest mangrove creek that holds a very important part in Watamu Marine Eco-system life. While the main purpose of the mangrove forest is to provide nutrition for the underwater animal, this place is known to be a great bird viewing sites. The best place for bird watching in Mida Creek Reserve is on the head of the creek and can be reached from dirt road just opposite the Mida Entrance. Some people rent canoe and motorboats to ensure their bird watching activities and to see around the mangrove forest. You can also enjoy a mangrove guided walk inside the forest with experienced tour guide.

What Makes Mauritius Popular

What Makes Mauritius Popular

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Located in Africa Continent, lies an island with its exotic and beautiful scenery called the Mauritius Island. The locals are very friendly towards tourist and the beach will enchant you and make you feel at paradise. Within this island, the land structure and the beach blending together and create an ambiance that is hard to forget. This is the ultimate beach holiday destination in Africa and a perfect getaway of your daily life. Spend your holiday in Mauritius, enjoy what this island has to offer you and you will not feel disappointed ever set foot in here.

Your first destination when visiting Mauritius should be the Casela Nature and Leisure Park. This park is located in western area of the island between the Flic en Flac and Tamarin with area for more than 14.000 acre. This park has more than 1.500 birds coming from 150 different species, a big giant turtle and other variety of plants and animals. Even though it was first built as a bird park, now with many other types of animals, the Casela Park has become one of the most visited place in Mauritius. The animals inside this park are pretty tame and you can even play with the lion kid. There are many sport activities you can do in here such as archery, hunting, kayaking, mountain biking and many other stuff. Come with your family to this park and you can enjoy various types of activities in group for more fun and also to enhance your family bonds. This park is open from 9.00 AM to 5.00 PM, pretty much time to take your adventure and trying the various activities.

For you beach lovers, Mauritius welcomes you with Ile des DeuxCocos Island. Located on south-east coast of Mauritius, lies this beautiful island with white sandy beach and calm turquoise water. What this island has to offer for you is a nature beauty beach in private, a place just for you, away from the crowd of the city and the stress it brings. This island will give you full services starting from the boat trip to the island, glass bottom boat trip and snorkeling. There is also a delicious lunch buffet served in open space area, lunch while enjoying the scenic beach view is hard to miss. Either you want to go swimming, snorkeling, taking a walk or having sunbath; you can do it in here. The sea of Ile des DeuxCocos Island is part of Blue Bay Maritime Reserve and it is one of the best places to see the beauty of Mauritius marine life.

Another beach for you to enjoy in Mauritius is the Tamarin Bay. It is not exclusive as Ile des DeuxCocos Island but the party is still exciting in here. Located in southwest coast of Mauritius, this island is called the surfing center of Mauritius. The most unique things about this beach is when it is not advisable to do surfing on winter in any other beach, but in here winter is considered to be the best time to surf in Tamarin Bay. Other excellent activity this beach can offer you is swimming with the dolphin. They usually appear in the morning and late afternoon so do not be late. They are pretty tame and if you are afraid some operator also offer you watching from boat in a very close distance.

True Nature Beauty of Mosamba

True Nature Beauty of Mosamba

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Finding true nature beauty is quite hard nowadays with the modern life that keeps spreading, makes people and nature not stand together anymore. Less people care about nature and more people are trying to make money out of them. Deep in Kenya, in a city named Mosamba, there are still traces of nature beauty, a place where the earth seems so magical and captivate the heart of the people.

The first place for enjoying the nature beauty of Mosamba would be in Wasini Island. Located on Southwest of Kenya, Wasini Island is pretty secluded and undeveloped, the road is pretty rough and there is no car in this island. The only way to reach Wasini Island is from Shimoni, located approximately 75km south of Mosamba. Even though it is undeveloped, there are a lot of tourists visiting this island over the year. While it is undeveloped, the nature beauty of this island is also preserved thus you can see the true beauty of Wasini Island. The Wasini Island is known for its rich marine life, an underwater treasure that enchants every diver in the world. The sea near this island provides you with dolphins, turtle, corals and also many tropical fish. You can either go snorkeling, scuba diving or swimming with the dolphin while enjoying the calm sea. Other than the sea treasures, you can see a lot of variety of birds and plants. This island is one of the last places on earth where you can see the harmony of the sea and the land.

The next evidence of Mosamba nature beauty is the Hiller Park. This park is known to be the largest animal reservation in Mosamba and houses many varieties of animals and also a botanical garden. The best time to come to this park would be in the morning, enjoying a stroll through Kenya’s wildlife. You can spot a lot of different species or birds and rare flora. The Hiller Park also has some dangerous animals inside such as snake and crocodiles that live inside crowned cranes. Feeding these animals is prohibited unless you are accompanied by a guide. Other good attractions of this park are peacocks and giant turtles roaming free, mesmerized you with their beauty. The guides of this park are experienced and have a vast knowledge of the animals inside Hiller Park. Enjoying the park with a guide is also advisable because they can show you the good spot for viewing the animals.

Moving to the next nature beauty in Mosamba is the Gede Ruins. Having a holiday in Mosamba would be incomplete if you did not visit Gede Ruins. Just like its name Gede Ruins is a leftover of Swahili Village dated back to the 12th century but abandoned around 600 hundreds year ago with unknown reason. This place becomes a national museum now, with its ancient building and the plants that grow all over it. Based on the architecture of the building left in this city, researchers predict that this city was a wealthy city with Swahili unique architectural style. This city was made national park in 1948 and excavation has been done since then until 1958. During the excavation, it is known that most of the people of this town are Muslim and this city also becomes the center of trading activities. Many other buildings were found during the excavation such as palace, tomb and mosque. What makes this ruins so special is beside the fusion of the ruins with the plants around, the mystery that lies inside this city is never known since there are no records ever found.

Experiencing Life in Savanna

Experiencing Life in Savanna

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The Maasai Mara National Reserve is a large reserved area located in Kenya. This is the place where the original ecosystem is kept with human intervention as little as possible. A national reserve is open for public usually for safaris purpose only. The Maasai Mara National Reserve is famous for its huge populations of wildlife animal such as lion, cheetah and zebra. If you are adventure lovers, having your holiday in Maasai Mara National Reserve would be a good choice.

Visiting Maasai Mara National Reserve, 1 day would not be enough and it is far for the nearest cities but do not worry because you can sleep in a camp belongs to the OlareOrok Conservancy. The concept of this place is acting as wildlife safari operators, camp provider, supporting an increase in Maasai wildlife habitat and offering you with year-round prime wildlife view. OlareOrok Conservancy also called as a community conservancy, creating a mutual beneficial partnership between the conservancy and the locals. Instead of buying the lands they borrow it and pay in monthly basis, thus the land can be used for tourism purpose and also wildlife conservation. Through the OlareOrok Conservancy, you can have a view of the National Reserve with a reliable guide as well.

Within the National Reserve lies Mara River, a river flowing through Kenya and Tanzania and passing the National Reserve. Visiting the National Reserve, this river should be one of your destinations. Within the day you can see many wildlife animals with their own activity in this river. During July through October you might able to witness what is called as The Great Wildebeest Migration, a movement of thousands of animals from Serengeti National Park in Tanzania to MaasaiMaara National Reserve in Kenya. Crossing the Mara River would be the biggest test of this migration, because the animals should face the hungry crocodiles that will hunt them throughout the river and the area nearby. This event is one of the highlight of the migration as the animals struggling for passing the river alive. This event is not happen once in a lifetime of an animal, they will need to cross the rivers again and again but the best moment to see it is hardly predictable. Someone says “You can spend a lifetime in the Serengeti-Mara waiting for the typical migration, but the movements are always different”.

The Mara Triangle is an area managed by Mara Conservancy and has 2 natural borders, the Mara River and the Tanzania or Serengeti Border. This is the only area where you can camp and enjoy the original wildlife environment and do not worry because it is safe. You can access this area through airplane with Serena Airstrips and KichwaTembo Airstrip. Within this area, you could also follow several activities made by Mara Conservancy such as camping, night time drive, visiting the Masai cultural village and bush dinner. The best time to visit this place is from July to October during the Wildebeest migration. This place is different with any other holiday spot, coming here and you will experience a life in a savanna.

Enjoying the Never Ending Sunshine in Agadir

Enjoying the Never Ending Sunshine in Agadir

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Looking for a place with sunshine all year round? Well, Agadir is your answer. This city is located in Morocco that is known for its summer climate, where the country is blessed with sunshine. You should try to spend your holiday in Agadir to know why tourists love this city. This city provides you with a calm and mesmerizing environment, a perfect getaway from the hectic life of the modern city. There are many places to see and discover in here and also for you to enjoy.

The first place would be the Promenade in Agadir. Located near the beach, this place is a perfect road for walking while enjoying the sea. Either it is strolling around the beach, biking, walking or running, this promenade is perfect for all. Realizing that the Promenade is one of the places most visited by tourists, the local governments keep managing this place to keep it clean and comfortable for all. There are also restaurants and gift shops along the road if you want to grab something to eat or buy something for your friends. Enjoying the walk on the side of the ocean without getting your feet dirty by sand is one of the reasons why people love this Promenade.

Other way to enjoy the sunshine of Agadir except through walking is by horse riding. Yes, you can enjoy a full horse riding activity in Amodou Cheval, Agadir. This place offers you a horse riding activity with guide and several packages option for you to choose. You can either take your horse riding activity to the sea or to the mountain, depend on your preference. The packages vary from 2 hours riding to full day riding in the area around the ranch. The most famous ride in Amodou Cheval would be the Sunset Ride. This ride is a good choice for beginner or amateur and it is also good for couples who wish to spend their romantic evening. The Sunset Ride takes 2 hours horse ride along the beach of Agadir, accompanied by a guide. Another interesting option is the Paradise Valley horse riding activities. It is a 3 days 2 night trip to the paradise valley, a valley which ascends to the village of Immouzer. It is called Paradise Valley because the scenic beauty you can find when you visit this place.

Last but not least is the Agadir Beach; you cannot call it enjoying the sunshine without spending it on the beach. The beauty of Agadir beach has long known among the Morocco people, some said the beauty of this beach surpass the beauty of Agadir town itself. There are many 4 to 5 starts hotel in this beach ready to serve you anytime you want to have some quality time in this beach. In this beach, it is summer all year round even though it is winter outside, thus there are many visitors during March to October. Since the weather is very friendly in here, most of the visitors spend their time for sunbathing or swimming all day in this beautiful beach.

Egypt Treasure in Giza

Egypt Treasure in Giza

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Giza in Egypt is known to be a city with advanced technology yet holds magnificent ancient structure in its plateau. Coming to Giza, the first place people would visit would be its pyramids. It is long known that pyramids holds mysterious information that people nowadays has not yet discovered. From the location of the pyramids that is said to be based on stellar constellation until the curses inside the pyramids to keep the body of their dead pharaoh intact. Though it is scary yet it never stops people to learn and trying to discover new information of the pyramids.

Pyramids of Giza are complex of pyramids in Giza consists of 3 big pyramids which are the Pyramid of Khufu, Pyramid of Khafre and Pyramid of Menkaure. Those 3 pyramids has been the center of tourist attraction and also the main reason why people would want to spend their holiday in Giza. It is said that the Pyramids of Giza act as the final resting place of Egypt ancient king or usually called as Pharaoh. Ancient Egyptian believes that when a human died, not all of his spirit leaving his body, some part remains which called Ka. Due to that reason a proper burial for the pharaoh is needed and also several other items to be used by him in the afterlife. The pyramids while act as the tomb also act as the storage of these items.

The biggest and oldest pyramid in the Giza complex is called Pyramid of Khufu or Great Pyramid of Giza. With height of 146.59 meters and base wide of 220 meters, this pyramid has been the tallest man made structure for 4500 years until 1888. Pyramid of Khufu is built between 2589 BC until 2566 BC under the command of Khufu son of Snefru and the 2nd ruler of the 4th dynasty. Three burial chambers are situated inside the pyramid; an underground chamber, the Queen’s chamber and the King’s chamber. While the Queen’s chamber is never intended to house one of Khufu’s wives but the statue of the king, the sarcophagus of Khufu is located inside the King’s chamber that is also at the center of the pyramid. Other interesting fact about this pyramid is that even though it has an enormous size, the architecture and accuracy of this pyramid is really high until the error is only 58 millimeters in length. A really great masterpiece considering the time this pyramid was built.

Other interesting structure in Giza is the Great Sphinx, statue of a creature with human head and lion’s body.  The scholar believes that Great Sphinx was built by Pharaoh Khafre thus it is located in front of Pyramid of Khafre. It is said that the body of the sphinx or the lion is acting as solar symbol and together with a king’s head symbolized power that controlled by the pharaoh intelligence and wisdom. Sphinx also said to be the guardian of cosmic order or Ma’at in Egypt. The statue of the Great Sphinx has length of 72.55 meters and height of 20.22 meters. Until now sphinx remains a mystery for scholars but it will always become the symbol of Egypt. Currently, a restoration is been done by the Egypt people to return the Sphinx to its magnificent shape.

Visiting Madagascar promises an interesting experience for your holiday. Holiday in Madagascar is the most rewarding because the Madagascar’s wildlife is among the best in the world in terms of diversity, abundance, and approachability. Here, you can witness spectacular landscapes, an unusual history, and countryside full of generally friendly and wonderful people of Madagascar. Madagascar itself is unique as 5% of all known animal and plant species in the world can only be found here. The remarkable fauna and flora here is well matched by epic landscapes of an incredible diversity. For an instance, you can go from rainforest to desert in just 300km, only few places on earth offer such an intense diversity of nature. However, traveling around Madagascar can be challenging, because Madagascar is the world’s fourth largest island and its roads are not in a good shape. But if you prefer a true adventure experience for your holiday, you can come on your own. You can enjoy the off-road driving here, visit national parks that only see 100 visitors a year, visit regions that live in autarchy during the rainy season and visit a very remote resort so you’ll need a private plane or boat to get there.

Located in the Indian Ocean, 250 miles off the coast of Mozambique in Southeast Africa, Madagascar is well served by international flights from around the world. From Europe, you can reach Madagascar with Air Madagascar, Air France or Corsair from Paris to Antananarivo. Air Madagascar also flies from Milan to Antananarivo and Nosy Be, a small island of the North of Madagascar. If you are going from the East, you can fly using links from Air Mauritius. And since 2003 Air Madagascar has a twice weekly service from Bangkok to Antananarivo, you can take that flight if your country is around Bangkok. From Middle East Asia, you can take a flight with Air Madagascar which also operates a weekly service between Nairobi and Antananarivo. You can also reach Madagascar by boat, where you can get from Toamasina on the East Coast and Mauritius via Reunion.

Isolated from the rest of the world, there were no large predators in Madagascar so wildlife here evolved on its own distinct path. Most of species in Madagascar are endemic, with the most famous species called the lemurs. This is the place where you can hear the eerie wail of the indri echo across misty rainforests and see sifakas leap across ochre Earth. Though, you will find more than lemurs as you walking through the forests in Madagascar. Pushing past wild ginger ferns and over buttress roots, you will see a kaleidoscope of chameleons, frogs and butterflies, while birds screech in the trees and uncharted insects march through the leaf litter. There is a lot of activities you can do in your holiday in Madagascar, such as swimming in secluded coves, snorkel and dive the reefs of Madagascar, fishing, water-skiing, sunset gazing, bird watching in Anjajavy Private Nature Reserve, hiking in Isalo National Park, whale watching in Sainte Marie, trekking, and go on nature walks in Andasibe National Park.

Madagascar is a dream destination for your holiday. A great diversity of animals and plants wildlife is waiting for you on this beautiful island. Holiday in Madagascar is perfect for nature and outdoor lovers.

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Visiting Mellah of Tazart

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Do you love to visit historical places for your holiday? If yes, then you would want to spend your holiday in Morocco. Morocco is a beautiful country which has everything to offer like the amazing colors, smells, and sounds of Islamic Africa.  Starting from bustling markets, stunning mosques, white-washed sea side towns and medieval city centres. The panoramic landscapes are also beautiful, such as the snow-covered peaks in High Atlas, endless sand desert in Sahara, to several historical Mellah spread around the country.

There is this amazing place called the Mellah of Tazart. It is a ghost town located in the city of Tazart, about 250 kilometers south of the capital city Morocco, Marrakech. The Mellah is a big beautiful Moroccan city worth to visit. The site is still being preserved and taken care of by the government and its people, as it has became a well known tourist’s attraction in Morocco. It is called a ghost town because there are no people living there since a very long time ago. Even though the town is abandoned and some of the buildings are destroyed, there are still beautiful sculptures and arts which are still exist until today.

A Mellah is a walled city of Jewish quarter in Morocco. It served as a main settlement for Jewish people in Morocco from the beginning of 15th century to the 19th century. Mellah of Tazart was built by the Jews to give privilege and protection from Arabian attacks. However, as the town grew in population, it became a poor and miserable place. Later, because of a weather crisis and the water dried up, it was not possible to live there anymore. The town was finally abandoned by its people and it became a ghost town. Nowadays, it has become a main tourist destination in Morocco. It is highly accessible and has enough accommodation as the location is not far from Marrakech.

The city of Tazart itself can be reached by bus, car or the grand taxi. You can find the bus easily at bus station, and the car rentals are also easy to find in most big cities. You can also hire a driver or a guide which can be useful in a long term of your stay in Morocco. The grand taxi is a shared, long distance taxi with a specific rate for a specific route. It would take approximately 3 to 4 hours to reach Tazart from Marrakech. To reach the Mellah of Tazart, you can get a local bus. As for a place to stay for a night, you can find Dar Habiba hotel, 45 km North of Tazart.

Morocco is a beautiful Islamic country in North of Africa. You can reach it easily from Europe by plane. It is a country with a rich culture and landscape beauty which worth to visit. Especially the Mellah of Tazart, a beautiful ghost town which is very unique because of its location and historical buildings. You will not be disappointed if you spend your holiday in Morocco.

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Centurion, South Africa

Travel to Centurion, South Africa

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Centurion is a well established South African community. It features a beautiful and natural business environment that is spread through all its communities

Centurion is also famous for its historical background, both ancient and recent South African history. It is famous for the Sterkfontein caves dating back to 2-3 million years ago. In 1851 during the first Algo boer war, battles were fought over some of the land. During the early 1900, in the second Anlgo boer war, many were sent of the women and children were kept here for safety. This did not prove a safe move, where over 1000 children lost their lives, And thus a deep historical background, ever changing.

There are many places to see while visiting; history, entertainment, art, shows, events and much more. The community has developed fast over the years, with more people and more jobs being created everyday… The development of the Community seems to be expanding, with a high demand for property and high housing rates. Although a first choice for many, especially those closer to areas like Littleton, Eldoglen and other close by communities.l

With highly satisfactory accommodation and many places to visit and also be entertained, Centurion is the perfect choice for those seeking opportunity and an ever evolving society.The community of Centurion is relatively vibrant and friendly, however there are exceptions. The Centurion Mall is also a key attraction to the community and is also responsible to some extend for past and future developments.

The community of Centurion, welcomes all travelers from around the world with a smile.